SO EP:693 Bigfoot, Kudzu, and Sweet Tea

SO EP:693 Bigfoot, Kudzu, and Sweet Tea

Welcome to this special collection episode of Sasquatch Odyssey, featuring six of the most compelling Bigfoot encounters I’ve documented across the Southeastern United States over the past five years. These stories span sixty years of fear, awe, and unanswered questions, carrying us from Alabama’s river bottoms to South Carolina’s swamps, and showing why the South may be one of the last true sanctuaries for something we still don’t understand.

We open in the suffocating heat of Alabama in 1967, where a power company lineman working near the Cahaba River noticed something impossible: massive handprints sunk deep into a utility pole. Moments later, he found himself face to face with a towering presence that moved with purpose and intelligence. That encounter sets the tone for everything that follows—brief, terrifying interactions where the creature controls the moment, revealing itself only on its own terms.From there, we climb into the mountains of North Georgia in 1973, where four seasoned hunters discovered the woods had a hierarchy they didn’t sit atop.

Near Blue Ridge, their camp became the target of relentless intimidation—rocks crashing through darkness, trees shaking violently, and a chilling discovery at dawn: dozens of stick figures arranged in a perfect warning circle around them. The night didn’t just scare them; it shattered friendships and ended their lives in the forest forever.

The third account takes us into Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains in 1985, where a park ranger and wildlife biologist experienced something that demolished her scientific certainty.

While stationed in a fire tower, she watched a massive creature climb the structure and examine her equipment with unsettling curiosity, as if it understood what it was seeing. Even more disturbing was what she learned afterward—that similar encounters had been quietly documented for decades, tucked away and never meant for public eyes.The most heartbreaking story comes from the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas in 1991.

A family camping trip turned into a nightmare when towering beings approached their site and demonstrated strength beyond anything human—crushing rocks in their hands while the family huddled in terror. A young girl watched it unfold, and the trauma that followed tore the family apart, leaving permanent scars long after the woods fell silent again. In 2002, deep in North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest, an experienced hiker found himself living through an encounter unlike any other in my files.

He described three days in captivity with what appeared to be a family group of these beings, observing tool use, complex social behavior, and a kind of focused curiosity toward human objects. His story challenges the idea of Sasquatch as a solitary wilderness phantom and suggests something closer to culture—structured intelligence living beyond our reach.Our final encounter lands in South Carolina in 2014, when college biology students captured forty-three minutes of high-definition footage of a creature inspecting their research equipment with clear understanding of its purpose.

What happened next was just as chilling as what they filmed: a rapid government response, confiscated evidence, and enforced silence that raises the question of how long this phenomenon has truly been known—and how actively it’s been buried.

Across six stories and six decades, the same threads surface again and again: the heavy, musky odor that announces their presence, the massive handprints left behind like signatures, and the unnerving sense of being watched by something that doesn’t panic or flee—but evaluates.

Most unsettling of all is the repeated realization that these creatures could harm us effortlessly, yet choose restraint instead. Witnesses don’t describe a mere animal. They describe something hovering in a blurred space between human and beast, perfectly adapted to remain hidden while living alongside us. What emerges from these accounts is a portrait of the American South as a vast refuge for an undiscovered species—or perhaps a parallel branch of human evolution that chose isolation over contact.

From Alabama’s rivers to Tennessee’s peaks and the deep wild of the Ozarks and Carolinas, these beings have claimed territories in the spaces we’ve ignored or forgotten. They watch from cover, occasionally stepping into view when a boundary is crossed, always vanishing before the mystery can be pinned down.

They want you to know the woods are not empty, that something ancient and intelligent still moves through them, and that the old instinct to tread carefully in the dark may be rooted in more than superstition.

As you listen, notice how the behavior of these creatures shifts over time, especially around human technology. Consider what it means that responses to evidence sometimes seem immediate and organized. And ask yourself what else might be sitting in classified files, protected by silence and dismissal.

These aren’t campfire tales or urban legends. They are documented encounters from credible witnesses whose lives were never the same afterward. The South keeps its secrets well, but every now and then—between darkness and dawn, between wilderness and civilization—those secrets step out just long enough to remind us how much we still don’t know.

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SO EP:142 Bigfoot History Volume 4 Dr. Grover Krantz!

SO EP:142 Bigfoot History Volume 4 Dr. Grover Krantz!

Welcome back to the fourth installment of our Wednesday Wisdom Bigfoot history series. This weeks show is all about Dr. Grover Krantz who as you all know is one of the four horseman of Sasquatchery, and a another giant in our community. The first segment is me sharing facts about his life and the last portion of the show is Dr. Krantz talking about dermal ridges and what the process would be if a Sasquatch were killed. The audio from 1989 and 1994 is taken from videos at the Sasquatch Archives. To view the videos check out the link in the show notes under show research and head over to the Sasquatch Archives! Don't forget to check out our Patreon Page and become a member to help support the show!Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Show Researchhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW0j-zIGVGe3J1pPW-hyXBwhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Krantz#cite_note-Meldrum2007-17https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/summer-2018-our-town/legend-making-early-years-grover-krantzhttps://anthro.wsu.edu/scholarships/dr-grover-s-krantz-scholarship/https://sova.si.edu/record/NAA.2003-21Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

4 Touko 202258min

SO EP:141 Aliens, Faeries, and Little People!

SO EP:141 Aliens, Faeries, and Little People!

My guest tonight is Jeremy from Wyoming. Jeremy wrote in and shared some of the details of his encounters which you can read below. We get into all kinds of topics so I think you will really enjoy this one. Please rate and review the show and don't forget to head over to our Instagram via the link below and follow us to see the photos from this episode! Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Jeremy writes.....I would like to get my stories out there, I believe that someone else out there may have had an exact or similar experience to one of mine and the fact that people can tune in from all across the world and connect the dots is special. To start I never used to believe in anything of the unknown or mysterious category. For a good portion of my life I held a very materialistic world view. I grew up in Colorado Springs and in my early adult life moved back to my birthplace in Cheyenne Wyoming. I had a really strong spiritual awakening around age 24 involving the ancient teachings of cultures from across the world and all periods of time. I believe this led to my mind opening to a lot of other topics. My first strange encounter in the woods was in Rocky Mountain national park with an ex girlfriend. We prepped for a summit climb on flattop mountain trail so we bought headlamps and rented a room the night prior to the morning of the hike. We planned for a 4am start time so we could make time for the long trail as well as being the first people out on the trail and avoiding all the parking from other visitors. When we were on the trail while it was still dark I heard small things in the brush to the left and right of us but just dismissed it as critters. I mentioned the sounds to her but more as a joke. I’m like a goat when I get on trails I have a tendency to move ahead of my partner quickly because I like to keep a good pace. At some point something in me or an inner voice or something demanded that I stop and let my ex catch up and we would hold hands and stay close until the sun appeared. We completed the summit and after getting back to the hotel room my ex told me that something had tugged on her hair twice at the start of the hike.My second encounter was with my friend, that night consisted of so much sightings in the sky, strange lights. Someone using a spotlight looking at all the same sightings we were noticing in the sky. Which peaked our interest and we went out further out of town to lower light pollution areas and on our way back home we both saw what looked like a small human like creature at the most it was 5 feet tall. It stood around the height of the light reflectors off the sides of roads. My headlights actually reflected off of his head. It's head was a metallic silver which is probably the only thing that caught my attention in the first place. Later that night we went on foot to investigate where the spotlight was coming from, we had to cross private property to get there and what we saw over the hill we hiked up was very interesting to say the least.My third encounter was quite recent in June of 2021 out in Medicine Bow Wyoming. My ex girlfriend and I didnt time a 6 mile loop trail good enough and probably during our last mile or two back to my truck it got really dark outside, where you can't even see but a few feet out into the woods. The part of the trail we were on was really narrow but we were standing side by side holding hands and just to the left of us maybe five feet into the woods we heard two loud wood creaking sounds. Like the bending of wood followed by a loud snap. It was so scary to me that I pulled out my gun and off of safety, I think she noticed how actually scared I was of this situation and she panicked right along with me. I said to her that sound is not normal, we need to go, like we need to run right now and we sprinted as fast as we could until we got to a separate parking lot aside from the one we were parked out. We actually decided to go and walk off of the highway with speeding traffic instead of continue on the trail and finish up the last mile or so in the woods.Hopefully this isn't too long to read. The stories are filled in with a lot more details when they are actually told in real time, some details are highly significant and others just hold some basic meaning.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

1 Touko 20221h 20min

SO EP:140 Adams County Bigfoot Friend Or Beast?

SO EP:140 Adams County Bigfoot Friend Or Beast?

My guest tonight is author Jay Vernon. He is here to talk about his new book titled Adams County Bigfoot Friend Or Beast? Jay is here to share some of his wild but true stories of his youth, and his encounters with a Sasquatch on and near the family farm. For more on Jay and to pick up a copy of his book click the link below and head over to Hangar 1 Publishing. Please rate and review the show and check out our Patreon Page below to become a crew member and help support the show!Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Jay Vernons Bookhttps://hangar1publishing.com/collections/book-catalog/products/adams-county-bigfoot-friend-or-beastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

29 Huhti 202249min

SO EP:139 Bigfoot Story Time Vol.9

SO EP:139 Bigfoot Story Time Vol.9

Thanks for joining us for another Bigfoot Story time. The first three stories you will hear in this episode come from a new book by author Jay Vernon, titled Adams County Bigfoot Friend Or Beast? Jay will be a guest on Fridays show, so come back tomorrow to check out his wild but true stories of his youth. Please rate and review the show and check out our Patreon Page below to become a crew member and help support the show!Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Jay Vernons Bookhttps://hangar1publishing.com/collections/book-catalog/products/adams-county-bigfoot-friend-or-beastShow Researchhttps://oklahoman.com/article/1979999/strange-beast-reported-by-western-oklahoma-residentsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

28 Huhti 202229min

SO EP:138 Bigfoot History Volume 3 Rene Dahinden!

SO EP:138 Bigfoot History Volume 3 Rene Dahinden!

Welcome back to the third installment of our Wednesday Wisdom Bigfoot history series. This weeks show is all about Rene Dahinden. Arguably one of the more temperamental of the four horseman of Sasquatchery, Rene is none the less a giant in our community. The first segment is me sharing facts about his life and the last portion of the show is a CBC interview with Rene I pulled from their archives. To view the video check out the link in the show notes under show research. Don't forget to head over to our Patreon Page and become a member to help support the show!Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Show Researchhttps://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1402840325Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

27 Huhti 202227min

SO EP:137 Untold Radio Interview With Doug Hajieck!

SO EP:137 Untold Radio Interview With Doug Hajieck!

This weeks bonus episode is a recent guest appearance I made on the syndicated radio show Untold Radio with the one only Doug Hajieck. We discuss many topics related to Bigfoot and so much more!Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

24 Huhti 20221h 30min

SO EP:136 Bigfoot Behaving Badly!

SO EP:136 Bigfoot Behaving Badly!

I have a double header for you tonight on the show. Our first guest is Mike from Connecticut and he is here to share his encounters as well as some interesting theories on Sasquatch behavior and why they do some of the things they do. My second guest is Lee from California and he is here to share some rather interesting encounters while working as a professional driver for kids with special needs. Please take a second to leave us a 5 STAR RATING!!!Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

22 Huhti 202251min

SO EP:135 Bigfoot History Volume 2 John Green!

SO EP:135 Bigfoot History Volume 2 John Green!

Todays Wednesday Wisdom episode is the second volume of our Bigfoot History series and it features the late great John Green. Included is a 1999 interview that was conducted in his home. The audio was pulled from the video posted on the Land Sea Air Canada YouTube channel. The link is provided below, so go check out their stuff! Stick around until the outro to hear a little music from yours truly! Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Audio Credits https://www.youtube.com/c/LANDSEAAIRCANADABecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

20 Huhti 202241min

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